Raritan Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 134 housing units.[2]
Raritan Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Henderson County | |
![]() Henderson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°40′45″N 90°50′52″W | |
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County | Henderson |
Established | November 6, 1906 |
Area | |
• Total | 34 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Land | 34 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 269 |
• Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61420, 61460, 61471, 61480 |
FIPS code | 17-071-62861 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34 square miles (88 km2), entirely land.[2]
The township contains two cemeteries: Raritan and Saint Patrick's.
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2016 (est.) | 269 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
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Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Oquawka | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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